TidyHQ vs Glue Up
Last reviewed September 2026
Glue Up has built the most content around chapter management of any platform — ebooks, webinars, case studies. They position as an all-in-one engagement management platform with multi-tier chapter hierarchies, AI engagement scoring, and multi-currency support. If you manage a complex international association with tiered chapters across multiple countries and currencies, Glue Up has depth there. TidyHQ wins on transparent flat pricing, governance tools Glue Up doesn't offer, Xero integration (coming soon), and a free tier so chapters can get started without budget approval.
Where TidyHQ wins
A price your board can approve for a fraction of Glue Up's floor — Glue Up publishes its bands, and the entry Professional tier starts at $3,000 USD/year (up to $6,500) — ~$4,280–$9,280 AUD (est.) — with Advanced at $8,000–$18,500 USD/year (~$11,420–$26,410 AUD, est.). TidyHQ Pro is $890 AUD/year flat, and that is the final number, not the bottom of a range that moves with your configuration. Xero integration coming soon on Pro — Glue Up relies on third-party connectors. Governance tools Glue Up lacks entirely: meeting minutes with action items, committee task management, 25 GB document storage. A free tier with unlimited contacts so individual chapters can start without a purchase order. Flat per-organisation pricing that doesn't scale with contact count.
Where Glue Up wins
Glue Up has genuinely deeper chapter management content and tooling for complex multi-tier hierarchies. Multi-currency support is native — critical for international associations collecting dues in different currencies. Their AI engagement scoring identifies at-risk members before they lapse. The event management module includes virtual and hybrid event tools. And their content library on chapter management (ebooks, guides, webinars) reflects real domain expertise in the association space.
Best for
Australian clubs and associations that need governance tools, Xero integration, and flat pricing. Also any organisation that wants chapters to start free and connect to HQ later — without forcing a platform-wide purchase decision.
Feature comparison
Subscription
TidyHQ
$890 AUD/year flatGlue Up
~$4,280–$9,280 AUD/yr (Professional); ~$11,420–$26,410 AUD/yr (Advanced); Enterprise custom (est.)Multi-chapter management
TidyHQ
Via TidyConnect federationGlue Up
Native multi-tier hierarchyMulti-currency support
TidyHQ
AUD, NZD, USD, GBP (Stripe-based)Glue Up
Native multi-currencyAI engagement scoring
TidyHQ
Glue Up
Online memberships
TidyHQ
Tiers, auto-renewals, familyGlue Up
Tiers, auto-renewalsEvent management
TidyHQ
With member pricingGlue Up
Including virtual and hybridAccounting integration (Xero)
TidyHQ
Coming soonGlue Up
Via third-party connectorMeeting minutes & governance
TidyHQ
Agendas, minutes, action itemsGlue Up
Task management
TidyHQ
Assigned to committee rolesGlue Up
Document storage
TidyHQ
25 GBGlue Up
File sharing onlyEmail communications
TidyHQ
With status segmentationGlue Up
With engagement analyticsPublished pricing
TidyHQ
On websiteGlue Up
Tier bands published — final price depends on configurationFree tier
TidyHQ
Free forever, unlimited contactsGlue Up
Contact database UX
TidyHQ
Clean, filterableGlue Up
Reported as unintuitive by usersTidyHQ prices are what we charge in Australian dollars. Figures marked “(est.)” are our conversion of Glue Up’s prices, which it publishes in US dollars, at ECB rates on 29 September 2026 — Glue Up may charge a different amount in your currency.
Key differences
Your chapters start free — no budget approval needed
Each chapter can sign up for TidyHQ's free plan with unlimited contacts and core apps. When HQ is ready, TidyConnect federates those accounts into a single dashboard. With Glue Up, every chapter needs to be on a paid plan from day one, which means budget discussions with every local treasurer before you can roll out.
Governance tools that don't exist in Glue Up
Glue Up manages memberships, events, and engagement. It does not manage the governance side of running a chapter — meeting minutes, committee task assignment, document storage for constitutions and policies. TidyHQ includes agendas, minutes with action items, and 25 GB storage. For chapters that hold committee meetings (which is most of them), this gap matters.
Xero without a third-party connector
Glue Up integrates with accounting software through third-party tools like Zapier. TidyHQ's Xero integration is coming soon — membership payments, event revenue, and invoices will sync directly into your books. For Australian organisations where Xero is the default accounting software, this saves real reconciliation time.
Pricing you can put in a budget proposal tonight
TidyHQ Pro is $890 AUD, $690 USD or £490 a year, flat, billed in your currency. That number is on the website and it is the whole price. Glue Up publishes bands — $3,000–$6,500 USD/year for Professional, $8,000–$18,500 for Advanced — but where you land depends on configuration. If your treasurer needs to present costs to the committee this week, TidyHQ gives one definitive number. Glue Up gives a range that starts at $3,000 USD.
What Glue Up does well
Glue Up has genuinely deeper chapter management content and tooling for complex multi-tier hierarchies. Multi-currency support is native — critical for international associations collecting dues in different currencies. Their AI engagement scoring identifies at-risk members before they lapse. The event management module includes virtual and hybrid event tools. And their content library on chapter management (ebooks, guides, webinars) reflects real domain expertise in the association space.
We think honest comparisons build more trust than pretending competitors don’t exist. Try both and see which one your committee actually uses.
Ongoing development
We have shipped every month since 2008.
The software you pick now is a bet on where it will be in three years, and no feature table tells you that. We have been building TidyHQ for eighteen years, across more than 30,000 commits. The public record is dated and checkable: 19 new features and 66 updates since November 2025 alone, the most recent on 23 September 2026.
Some of what landed
We have not tried to summarise Glue Up’s release history here, because we do not have reliable data on it and would rather not guess. Go and look for their changelog too. If a vendor cannot show you what they shipped last quarter, that is worth knowing before you sign anything.
Is TidyHQ right for you?
TidyHQ is the better choice if…
- You need governance tools — meeting minutes, tasks, document storage
- You want chapters to start free before committing HQ to a platform
- Your organisation uses Xero and wants native integration (coming soon)
- You need transparent pricing without a sales call
- Your chapters are run by volunteers who need simple, adoptable software
Glue Up might be better if…
- •You manage an international association collecting dues in multiple currencies
- •You need AI-powered engagement scoring to identify at-risk members
- •You run virtual or hybrid events as part of your chapter program
- •You have complex multi-tier chapter hierarchies (national > state > local)
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about using Glue Up vs TidyHQ for membership organisations.
Glue Up has deeper native multi-tier chapter hierarchy tools and AI engagement scoring. TidyHQ wins on governance tools (meeting minutes, committee tasks), transparent flat pricing, a free tier for individual chapters, and Xero integration (coming soon). The choice depends on whether your priority is engagement analytics across a complex hierarchy (Glue Up) or governance, pricing transparency, and easy chapter adoption (TidyHQ).
No. Glue Up focuses on membership engagement, events, and communications. It does not offer meeting minutes, agenda management, committee task assignment, or document storage for governance purposes. TidyHQ includes all of these — agendas with timed items, minutes that auto-assign action items, and 25 GB document storage.
Glue Up publishes price bands on its pricing page: Professional is $3,000–$6,500 USD/year, Advanced is $8,000–$18,500 USD/year, and Enterprise is custom. Where you land inside a band depends on your configuration. TidyHQ Pro is $690 USD/year flat — less than a quarter of Glue Up's lowest published price, and it doesn't move with your configuration. In Australia it is $890 AUD/year and in the UK £490/year, billed in local currency rather than converted. Glue Up publishes its prices in US dollars only. The free tier includes core apps with unlimited contacts.
Yes. Any chapter can sign up for TidyHQ's free plan independently — no credit card, no expiry, unlimited contacts. When the governing body is ready to adopt TidyConnect, those existing chapter accounts connect to the federation dashboard. Glue Up does not offer a free tier, so every chapter needs budget approval before they can get started.
Glue Up connects to accounting software through third-party tools and connectors, not through a native integration. TidyHQ's native Xero integration is coming soon on Pro — membership payments, event revenue, and invoices will flow directly into your Xero books without middleware or additional subscriptions.
Sources
Claims in this comparison are based on publicly available information. Verify current pricing and features directly with each provider.
- 1Glue Up official website— Product overview, chapter management features, and engagement tools
- 2Glue Up pricing— Published tier bands: Professional, Advanced, Enterprise (verified 2026-09-28)
- 3Glue Up on G2— Verified user reviews including feedback on contact database UX
- 4Glue Up chapter management page— Detailed chapter management features and multi-tier hierarchy capabilities
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